RAMZY BAROUD explains why the world can no longer ignore Palestine
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Boris Johnson faces ‘rough music’ – a great British tradition
With a brief history of booing, KEITH FLETT places the Prime Minister’s unenthusiastic reception in its historical context
Starmer’s decision to suspend Diane Abbott yet again demonstrates a determination to maintain and propagate a hierarchy of racism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT
Olive oil remains a vital foundation of food, agriculture and society, storing power in the bonds of solidarity. Though Palestinians are under attack, they continue to press forward write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
VIJAY PRASHAD looks at the web of militias and drug-trafficking gangs that emerged in the Sweida region through the Syrian civil war, and how they relate to recent clashes and Israel’s intervention
JOE ATTARD explains why trade unionists are rallying in solidarity against the recent arrest of political activists in Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost region of Kashmir, administered by Pakistan
THE administration of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been marked by him being booed by crowds of protesters in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
One could argue that Johnson has united the country in protest more quickly than any recent premier and this may be his most significant and perhaps his only achievement as Prime Minister.
No doubt some on the right will label the protesting crowds a “mob” and argue that as a new PM Johnson has a democratic mandate.
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